Smiley Burnette
Known for Acting · 154 credits
- Born
- 1911-03-18
- Died
- 1967-02-16
- Place of birth
- Summum, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Lester 'Smiley' Burnett · 'Smiley' Burnette · George 'Smiley' Burnette · Lester 'Smiley' Burnette · Lester Alvin Burnette · Ole Frog
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was a popular American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry and other B-movie cowboys. He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 musical instruments, some simultaneously. His career, beginning in 1934, spanned four decades, including a regular role on CBS-TV's Petticoat Junction in the 1960s.
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Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (151)
Radio Ranch
1940
as Oscar (archive footage)
Sharad of Atlantis
1936
as Briny Deep
Whirlwind
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Down Mexico Way
1941
as Frog
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
1938
as Smiley Burnette
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Tracy
1937
as Mike McGurk
The Phantom Empire
1935
as Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
Winning of the West
1953
as Smiley
Gay, Gay Hollywood
1980
as Self
Silver Spurs
1943
as Frog Millhouse
Boots and Saddles
1937
as Frog
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
1935
as Jensen
South of the Border
1939
as Frog
King of the Cowboys
1943
as Frog Millhouse
Git Along Little Dogies
1937
as Frog Millhouse
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Musician
Harmony Lane
1935
as Singer (uncredited)
In Old Monterey
1939
as Frog
Doughnuts and Society
1936
as Mover #2
Snake River Desperadoes
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
as Frog - Accordian Player
Oh, Susanna
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Sunset in Wyoming
1941
as Frog Millhouse
Call of the Rockies
1944
as Frog Millhouse
The Sagebrush Troubadour
1935
as Frog Millhouse
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
as (archive footage)
Western Jamboree
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Mystery Mountain
1934
as Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)
The Kid from Broken Gun
1952
as Smiley Burnette
In Old Santa Fe
1934
as Accordionist-Singer (uncredited)
On Top of Old Smoky
1953
as Smiley
The Old Barn Dance
1938
as Frog Millhouse
The Singing Hill
1941
as Frog
S.O.S Tidal Wave
1939
as Voice of Felix the Dummy
Under Western Stars
1938
as Frog
Call of the Canyon
1942
as Frog Millhouse
Heart of the Golden West
1942
as Frog
Idaho
1943
as Frog Millhouse
The Border Patrolman
1936
as Chuck Owens
Rancho Grande
1940
as Frog Millhouse
Renegades of the Sage
1949
as Smiley
Larceny on the Air
1937
as Jimmy
Saginaw Trail
1953
as Smiley
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
as Frog Millhouse
The Kid from Amarillo
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Red River Valley
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Stardust on the Sage
1942
as Frog
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
as (archive footage)
Outcasts of Black Mesa
1950
as Smiley
Gold Mine in the Sky
1938
as Frog
Streets of Ghost Town
1950
as Smiley Burnette
Fort Savage Raiders
1951
as Smiley
Public Cowboy No. 1
1937
as Helen Morgan
Horsemen of the Sierras
1949
as Sheriff Smiley Burnette
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
1937
as Frog Milhouse
Raiders of Sunset Pass
1943
as Frog Millhouse
Bandits of El Dorado
1949
as Smiley Burnette
Code of the Prairie
1944
as Frog
The Laramie Trail
1944
as Frog
Gaucho Serenade
1940
as Frog Millhouse
The Singing Vagabond
1935
as Frog
The Big Show
1936
as Frog
Bonanza Town
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Across the Badlands
1950
as Smiley
Blue Montana Skies
1939
as Frog Millhouse
The Old Corral
1936
as Deputy Frog
Round-Up Time in Texas
1937
as Frog Millhouse
Bells of Capistrano
1942
as Frog
Texas Dynamo
1950
as Smiley Burnette
Home in Wyomin'
1942
as Frog Millhouse
Billy The Kid Returns
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Home on the Prairie
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Back in the Saddle
1941
as Frog Milhouse
Guns and Guitars
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Goldtown Ghost Riders
1953
as Smiley Burnette
Trail of the Rustlers
1950
as Smiley Burnette
A Man Betrayed
1936
as Hillbilly
Mexicali Rose
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Colorado Sunset
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Ridin' on a Rainbow
1941
as Frog
Meet the Boy Friend
1937
as Band Leader
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937
as Colonel Millhouse
Hearts in Bondage
1936
as Rammer
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
1950
as Smiley
Junction City
1952
as Smiley
Man from Music Mountain
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Melody Trail
1935
as Frog Millhouse
Blazing Across the Pecos
1948
as Marshal Smiley Burnette
Prairie Moon
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Cowboy Serenade
1942
as Frog
The Singing Cowboy
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Desert Vigilante
1949
as Smiley Burnette
Under Fiesta Stars
1941
as Frog
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Arizona Bad Man
1935
as Credits Singer
Beneath Western Skies
1944
as Sheriff Frog Millhouse
Springtime in the Rockies
1937
as Frog Millhouse
Law of the Canyon
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Last Days of Boot Hill
1947
as Smiley Burnette
South of Death Valley
1949
as Self
El Dorado Pass
1948
as Smiley
Laramie
1949
as Smiley Burnette
Lightning Guns
1950
as Smiley Burnette
West of Dodge City
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Bordertown Trail
1944
as Frog Millhouse
Mountain Rhythm
1939
as Frog Milhouse
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940
as Frog Millhouse
Laramie Mountains
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Frontier Outpost
1950
as Smiley Burnette
Smoky Canyon
1952
as Smiley Burnette
The Lone Hand Texan
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Quick on the Trigger
1948
as Smiley
Sierra Sue
1941
as Frog Millhouse
The Blazing Trail
1949
as Smiley Burnette
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
1936
as Frog
Beyond the Last Frontier
1943
as Frog Millhouse
The Stranger From Ponca City
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Riders of the Lone Star
1947
as Smiley Burnette
About Smiley Burnette
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was a popular American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry and other B-movie cowboys. He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 musical instruments, some simultaneously. His career, beginning in 1934, spanned four decades, including a regular role on CBS-TV's Petticoat Junction in the 1960s. Description above fr… With 154 credits spanning from 1934 to 2000, Smiley Burnette has appeared in 151 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Smiley Burnette Movies
- Radio Ranch (1940) — as Oscar (archive footage)
- Sharad of Atlantis (1936) — as Briny Deep
- Whirlwind (1951) — as Smiley Burnette
- Rhythm of the Saddle (1938) — as Frog Millhouse
- Down Mexico Way (1941) — as Frog
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